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The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1887-06-02
Senator Georges Views on the
Lien Law.

The following letter, which we
find in the Walden Journal of the
18th, is Of practical interest to many
of our readers:
JACKSON, MISS, April -, 1881.
To Jno. Cunningham aud Others:
GENTLEMEN:-In answer to your
letter in which you ask me whether
a mortgage executed after the crop
is up and growing, say June the LIST,
is valid, will say that such a mort.
gage is valid; and in further answer
to your letter, l will say, that such a
mortgage is good against a judg-
ment rendered against the mortgag-
or prior to the date of the mort
gage
Section 1854 of the revised Code
of 1880 declares that: "A growing
crop shall not he subject To- the lien
of judgment, nor shall any execu-
tion be levied on a growing crop "
This section, SO far as know, has
not been repealed. 1t was not
repealed by the Act of March 6,
1856, session laws of 1886, page l56.
This act repeats section 1858 of that
code, and is the law passed by the
last Legislature commonly under
stood as repeating the law lien on
crops. Yours Truly,
j. Il. GEORGE.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1887-06-02
A Would-be Artful Dodger.

The BRooKHAvEN LEADER criti-
cises the Clarton's editorial in refer
to the killing of r. d. Gambrcll fol
saying that the testimony before the
coroner's jury was &c porte.
. We would reply that all judges
and lawyers know that We spoke
with the strictest accuracy in the
paragraph criticised by the LEADER
Jackson Clarion.
Yes, but you were not writing for
"lawyers and judges" only. The
popular definition aud understand
ing of er parte is that it means on
ly one side, in the sense of examin
atoms conducted before grand
juries, ETC., and this was the mean
ing the great bulk of your readers
(who are not lawyers and judges
placed upon your statement,
though the reverse was true. Why
not own up and confess your article
was what it really was, an &c parte
statement in favor of Hamilton.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1887-06-02
GALL FOR A STATE PROHIBITION
CONVENTION.

Rooms STATE PROHIBITION EXECUTIVE CoN.,(
BrOokhsven, Miss, June l, 1881.
A State Convention of the Prohibition
lists of Mississippi is hereby called to meet
in the City of Jackson on Thursday, july
81, 1887. Each county in the State will
be entitled to twice the number of dele
gates in the Convention that it has Rep
resentatives in the lower branch of the
Legislature. 1t is hoped and urged that
every county IN the State will be repre-
sented, and the heads of all county organ
irations are requested to call meetings for
this purpose. Wonderful progress has
crowned our efforts since our last annual
gathering and the success of our canse
hitherto is an inspiration for still grander
achievements. The watch-word must
still he, Forward"
Efforts will be made TO secure reduced
rates over all State railroads and the
result published in due season.
CHAS b. GALLOWAY,
Chairman.
y. T. HOBBS, Sec'y.
State papers please copy.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1887-06-02
LAWRENCE COUNTY MATTERS.
News Gathered and Reported by
Our Special Correspc ndent.

MONTICELLO, Miss, May 80, 1887.
Mrs. ID. NJ. Lee and her mother left
recently on q visit to her brother, Henry
EdmondsOn, who resides in WaXahachie,
Texas.
Texas, where he will remain for several
days. Re went on business connected
with the estate of Mrs. Richard Cooper,
deceased.
The slate for Clerk remains unchanged,
and the probability is there will be no
new names added to the present list
which is composed of Cannon, Ross and
Spurlock.
Messrs C. r. Dale aud ID. NJ. Lee went
to Baptist District Meeting that was to
be held at Columbia on Saturday and
Sunday, and at present writing they have
not returned.
Interest in the meetings is growing.
Candidates are so thick that the congre-
cations are easily made up; they say they
think more churches are in course of
construc ton than ever before.
We have now fonr announced candi-
dates for Representative, and the fifth to
announce in a short time. The four now
son, /. NJ. c. Smith and d. A. Dawson
four as good men as you will find in our
county.
Hon. A. II. Longino is somewhere in
this judicial district looking after his
political interests in the contest for
Dstrict-AttOrney. So far as heard from,
he is making it very lively for the ''boys."
We feel, here, like he will be sure to
'get there"
Rain, plenty Of it; we had a fine rain
yesterday; crops are fine except oats;
corn all worked out clean and looking
well-didn't seem to stop growing during
all the dry weather, and since the rain
fell is doing still better. II the present
prospect holds out crops will be ahead of
any for several years. The smiles of the
farmers are more natural than they have
appeared before in long time.
No one has yet showed disposition to
tackle 'honest Dam tor Sheriff. Treas
urer Sharp aud Assessor Polk seem also
certain of having to go it alone. We nn=
derStand the "w0Ods is fulP' of candidates
for Supervisor in the different districts,
but have been unable to get names.
The County Superintendent finished
the Spring examinations of teachers on
the Bird Saturday, and judging from the
perplexed appearance of the applicants.
Col. Preston has furnished some 'knotty"
questions. We heard "A teacher say he had
applied for a first grade, but he thought
he would about get % trial lie nse. The
schools will open on the 9th of June, ant
they promise to be very full.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1887-06-02
Only One Thing Lacking.

1t appears that Hobbs does not
voice popular sentiment, even in
Brookhaven, where bis vile little
sheet is printed. A military compa-
ny has just been organized in Brook
haven, and its members are so sure
of Col. Hamil,on's innocence, their
company is called the Hamilton
Guards. = Ticksbwrg Herald.
There isn't but one thing lacking
about the above statement and that
is, there isn't word of trn.h in it.
Brookhaven has no military compa
ny, and will never have one by that
name as long as her chivalrous
young men admire true bravery and
despise assassination.
We know you are grabbing at
straws, Charley, in your frantic CT.
forts to save your idols neck, but
the next time you try TO manufac-
lure public sentiment for that pur
pose, you had better catch on to
a little more substantial.
If you want the real sentiment OF 80
out of every 100 people in this town
and county, you will find it in the
proceedings of last Saturday nights
citizens meeting.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1887-06-02
Metropolitan Wisdom.
The New York World, refcrrin

The New York World, referring
tu q statement by the enemies OF the
Interstate Commerce law that Ger.
tain enterprises notahly two big
mills Besr Philsdelphia) will be
ruined If the long and short haul
clause is not rescinded, says: "All
this may be true. In some instan-
ces IL undoubtedly is true, but the
object of the bill was to ruin such
enterprises as can only live through
fnvoritism. A great cry Of pain
will go up, but the knife Of equality
must cut some time, and ii may as
well do it now"
SuccinetIy and well said. Every
non competitive point on every
railway throughout the country will
appreciate its force and truthful
ness. The same great journal, in
another editorial in speaking on the
same subject, says: There will
to he just as much manu-
featuring and production in the coun.
try as the market warrants. Rail
road magnates should not have the
to say where it shall
be done. Give the people chance
who have been frozen out by dis
freight rates"
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1887-06-02
From Away Back.

Col. Nugent's testimony in the
trial has brought Hamilton before
the public in two unenviable atti-
tudes. First, as the confidential as
sociate of assassins. and second, as
a gambler. Capt. Tobin, steamboat
man, is out in a card in the Plea
yune, tes,ifying that he and Ham
ilton had difficulty over a game
of cards back in the sixties, and that
when he, Tobin, was tripped mp by
some one and was prone upon the
floor Hamilton jumped on him and
and stabbed him three times. Turn
ON the light.-Srord and Shield.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1887-06-02

1t is my opinion that when a
newspaper speaks extensively OF any
gentleman the editor Of IL is either
ready To fl hit or presumes She man
he attacks 10 he coward EditOT
Cliftoa, Of the CLARION, on the wt
ness stand.
Brother Clifton once denounced
Capt. John S. Miller, "f the Tupeln
journal, but as he wasn't "ready to
fight" when called upon by the Cap
tain, the presumption" is irresisti
BILE, according to the above, that
when he did the denouncing he
thought Miller was a coward.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1887-06-02
GambreII's Assasans-who They
Are.
Jackson Cor. New York voicel

Jackson Cor. New York VOice1
Jones s. Hamilton, principal, is
the leading spirit in whisky and
political corruption. His blighting
influence on public morality has
been felt throughout the State. He
was a leading Republican in the
palmy reconstruction days, until it
was conceded that the Republican
regime was about 10 end, when be
turned traitor to his party and
friends and became q leading Dem
ocrat. As q heartless schemer and
trickster lie has no equal in Nissis-
sippi. He was a lessee OF the State
Penitentiary until last January, and
is nov General Manager of the
Gulf and Ship Island Railroad,
which by an act of the Legislature
is being constructed by convict
labor. Hamilton has for a long
time been an intimate friend oil
Governor Lowry, and it is openly
intimated that if he and his con
frderates are convicted Lowry will
pardon them.
In the Local Option contest in
Kinds county last summer. Ham
ilLon led the whisky interests, and
was the editor of a campaign sheet
which villified ministers and Chris
tian women. lie held midnight
meetings with the colored people
who could be brought to listen to
his schemes, and was the chief in
strument in producing the bitter
race issue. His methods were de-
nounced in the strongest terms BY
editor Gambrell. Hamilton, with
the Penitentiary Ring { Democratic).
the City Government { Republican,,
and The Clarion newspaper (Dem-
ocratic), form an alliance for COR
rupt political purposes which smells
in the nostriIs of all decent men.
Hamilton was elected State
Senator four years ago on fusion
ticket, and by his power in the
Legislature secured . good many
measures for his personal advantage.
He is believed to have been inter
ested in the sale of liquols.
j. W. Aibrecht, one of those char
gel with being accessory to the MUIR
der, is a saloon kceper-a notorious
ly bad character who was heard
to declare his intention TO kill Gam
brell; he is q Democrat, VIM. Fig
ures, another alleged confederate, is
a Democrat and gambler, who has
been driven from place to place by
indictments for nefarions doing.
l.. Nj. Eubanks, another person
accused, is q henchman OF Ilamil-
tons who testified before the Cor
"ner's Jury that Hamilton had been
watching Gambrell for weeks; be is
Democrat Bill Hardy, the color
ed driver Of Hamilton, is the fifth
person under arrest; he drove Ham
ilton's buggy on the fatal night; he
is Republican. 1t is charged that
City Marshal Carrawav was acces-
sorry before and after the fact, but
he has not been arrested. The
coils are hourly helng frightened
around the accused parties.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1887-06-02
CambrelI's A ssa ssination Denoun-
ced In Franklin County.

ROME, Miss, May %, 1887.
Editor BrooKhaven Leader:
On Sunday last at Union Church
Franklin county, after preaching, meet
ing was called to give an opportunity for
the people to express their indignation at
the foul assassination of r. d. Gambrell.
The meeting was called to order, and Rev.
Moody Elerby was elected chairman
The facts in the case were strong and
tersely presented by Rev. G. w. Turner;
after which the case was fully discussed.
The denunciations of the bloody assassins
and their methods ran through the con-
gregation like an electric current. lndig-
nation was depicted on the fact of the
entire congregations; especially so was
disposition to resent such methods shown
among the young men between the ages
of Is to %.
Sympathy was expressed for tie father
and family of the brave young hero,
and tribute paid to the cause of reform
he so manly defended at the sacrifice of
his own life. There was never such out
spoken condemnation of any crime as is
coming from the people all over this part
of the State. All fair-minded and right
thinking people speak out in no uncertain
sound, and the glow of indignation is
such that only spark is needed to
cause a laundering OutbIrst of action.
All with one voice say the law mast
be enforced. On motion committee
was appointed to report the meeting to
the press. Funds are being raised to
assist in the prosecution.
+. B. SEAL,
NJ. +. BYRD,
S. w. JOINER,
Committee.
The good people over hero all endorse
your noble stand in this thing. We have
only two or three in this community that
do not denounce this affair as the
blacl est crime ever committed.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1887-06-02

Copiah county, which less than
four years ago was $4,000 in debt,
now has but few warrants outstand-
ing and $4,000 in her treasury,
The Meteor says the report of the
grand jury at the term of Court
just closed shows that Copiah coun-
ty now leads the State in point of
morals. The grand jury had before
it 377 witnesses and found 90 indict-
ments for petty misdcmeanors.
They further say that while the
prohibition law has been violated in
a few instances, it has, perhaps
heen better enforced than any other
law.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1887-06-02
Nov. 20 I'm
WI others Friend
MAKES CHILDBIRTH EASY.

The time has come m last
when he terrible agony incl
d.nt to this very critical
period in a woman's life can
he avoided. A distinguished
physician who passed the
greater portion Of his life ~
years) In this branch of prsc-
tice, left to CHI ld-bear ing wo-
man this priceless legacy and
life saving appliance, 1.-THE
MOTHERS FRIEND" and to-
day { ere are thousands OF
the best women in our land
who, having used this won
derful remedy befOi e confine-
ment, rise up and call his
name blessed.
We can prove all we claim
for 1t by living witnesses, and
anyone interested can call, or
have their husbands do so, at
our ofiice, and see the original
letters. which we cannot pub
liah
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1887-06-02

The Senatorial candidates thus
far spoken of are Applewhite, of
Lincoln, and Summer, of Marion.
DR.. Applexhite was in town Tues
day on his way to attend the Dis
trict Democratic Executive commit
tee meeting at Jackson, and being
asked abont the report that had got.
ten out to the effect that lie had
abandoned all idea of becoming a
candidate, said he had never made
or authorized any such statement.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1887-06-02
An End to Bone Scrapng.

Edward Shepherd, of Harrisburg, ILL.,,
says: "Having received se much benefit
from Electric Bitters, feel ii my duty to
let suffering humanity know it. Have
had running sore OH my leg for eight
years; my doctors told mo would have to
have the bone scraped or leg amputated.
I nsed. instead, three bottles of Electric
Bitters and seven boxes Bucklen's Arnica
Salve, and my leg is now round and
we'll" Electric Bitters are sold at fifty
cents hottie, and Bucklen's ArlIica
S,llve at 25c. per box BY I. I. Meade e.
Co.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1887-06-02
Just Our View.

If Mr.. Cleveland will appoint
Senator George in place Of Justice
Wood, deceased, and Gov. Lowry
will appoint Maj. Barksdale in
place of Senator George, Missis-
sippi would stand first in the three
most important branches Of the
government, the supreme bench,
The cabinet and the U. 5. Senate.
1t would be a splendid piece of
dovetailing that would delight
Port Gibson ReOeilte.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1887-06-02

How do the honest taxpayers Of
Mississippi like the idea of being
defrauded out of 100000 by n pow
erful ring, while they are borrowing
money at the rate of 6 per cent per
annum to run the State Govern
ment a.? Had such a thing occurred
in Ames's day many papers that are
now as dumb as the Sphynx and as
false as Iscariot, would have rung
the changes from one end Of the
State TO the other.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1887-06-02
Mr.. Will C. Cannon formally o

Mr.. Will C. Cannon formally an
nounces himself in to days paper as
q candidate for Circuit and Chance
ry Clerk of Lawrence county. Mr..
Cannon has filed the position OF
Deputy Clerk for the last three or
four years and is thoroughly quail
fed and conversant with the duties
of the office, and the people could
hardly find man who could fill it
better. During Mr.. Cannon's in
cumbency as Deputy Clerk, we have
had numerous business transactions
with the office through him, and it
affords us pleasure to testify that We
have found him uniformly courte-
Gus, prompt al accurate-three es,
sential qualifications in the motel
official.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1887-06-02

We have no objection TO the edi-
tor of the Grenada Sentinel licking
Hamilton's boots and trying Ia
make hero and paragon of honor
out Of a cowardIy midnight assassin
aud proven defrauder of the State.
hut we do object to being held re-
sponsible for such eush aud disgust.
ing fiunkeyism as he was pleased Ia
exhibit last week in his reply 10 the
Winona Advance.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1887-06-02

The editor Of the Jackson Daily
Advertiser explains that a paIa-
graph in his issue of May 23rd,
credited to the Vicksburg Post, and
alluded TO by us last week, was
copied from another paper, which
had changed the word "aequit'
into Convict" thereby changing the
meaning of the comment, and fur
nishes us with satisfactory proof of
the correctness Of his explanation
We therefore gladly give him the
henefit Of this statement and with
draw anything which may have
keen offensive in our own para
graph.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1887-06-02

Hon. J. w. Bailey, of Gainesville,
Texas, and Miss Ella Murray, OF
Oxford, Miss, were united in mar,
riage on May Oath. Mr.. Bailey was
raised in Crystal Springs, was a
Cleveland elector in this State in
1884, and is now one Of tho most
brilliant lawyers of the Lone Star
State. His bride is pretty, accom-
plished and of one OF the first tam
lilies of Oxford. The LEADEF
tenders its sincere congratulations
and best wishes.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1887-06-02

Oh, that was q manly thing in
editor Clifton to say on this witness
stand that he believed Gambrell lied
10 certain frank conversation with
him about the Clarion. But when
asked by the attorney for the State
if he told Gambrell TO his face that
he believed he was lying, he re-
spon,led no--that he didn't go round
to see him to have a difficulty
Brave man BIG INJUN HEAP !!
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1887-06-02
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
For District-Attorney.

We are authorizes to- announce
A. C. McNAIR
.. a candidate for District Attorney of
the 10th Judicial District: subject 10 the
action Of the Democratic party.
We are authorized to announce
+. A. NCLAlN
ss q candidate for re. election 10 the Office
Of District Attorney of the 10th Judicial
District; subject to the action of the
Democratic party.
We are suthnrized to announce
JEFF. TRULY
90 candidate for DiStrict-Attorney of
The 10th Judicial District; smliect TO the
action of the Democratic Convention.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1887-06-02
A TONGUE I'M KNOTS.

contracted malaria 10 the swamps Of LOUIS
lana while working for the telegraph company,
ana a ned every kind of medicine could hear OF
without relief I at last succeeded In breaking
the lever but 10 cost me over $1,000, ana tneh
m,laytaI poison ami became almost helpless.
nuaIIy came here, my mouth 20 nlled with sores
that could scarcely eat, and my tongue raw
~ere resorted 10 without effect. I bought two
hottie : Of b. b. b. and it has cured and strength.
ened me All sores of my modth are healed
and my tongue entirely clear OF KNOTS ahu sore-
uess aud feel like new man.
jackson, Tenn, April 20, 1885.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1887-06-02
For Chancery and Circuit Clerk.

MONTICELLO, Miss, june l, 1887.
Editor BroOkhsven Leader:
Please say through the columns Of
your paper that, in response TO the will
of the people of Lawrence county, | am II
candidate for the office of Circuit and
Chanccry Clerk.
WILL. C. CANNON.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1887-06-02

Experts have decided that those
petritied eggs mentioned some time ago
are alligator eggs, and for the benefit
of those who never saw it all at the Ex-
position they can he seen at J. r. Perkins
Hardware Store for short time.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1887-06-02
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The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1887-06-02
Democratic Executive Committee
Meeting.
State papers please copy.

A meeting of the Democratic Executive
Committee of Lincoln is hereby called to
be held at''my Office in Brookhaven on Sat
urday, June the 18th.
Business of importance will be trans
acted and full attendance is earnestly
requested.
II. CA SSEDY, Chairman.
r. W. MCNAIR, Secretary.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1887-06-02

An attempt was recently made to
assassinatc Mr.. A. A. Russell, Of
Lawrence county. There are strong
circumstances pointing to the guilty
party, but we learn no arrest has
vet been made
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1887-06-02

Mr.. A. ii. FAINT has been ap-
pointed Special Deputy Grand
Master I. o. o. +. for district No 3,
Mississippi-which includes Pike,
Lincoln, Lawrence, Copiah, Simp-
son, Rankin, Kinds AMI Madison
counties.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1887-06-02
Wonderful Restoration
sight.

Mr.. A. X. HAWKES.: Dear Sir-The
spectacles l procured from you eight
years ago entirely restored my sight, and,
until two years since have been able to
read the finest print without glasses.
w. b. LOCKETT, NJ. d.